A final goodbye to Bay Lake

I think this will be our last trip as a family up at Bay Lake in the little red cabin. Yesterday we took a day trip and squeezed out every second. Not getting home until 11p, dragging our bodies into bed, tired out from a day spent doing all the things we love.

Can't see the Carlson sign hanging in the back bc we forgot to get a picture until it was too dark!

Love this guy so much. I love spending time with him at the lake when cares are gone and fun is being had.

Lucy wanted to collect some sand in a little vile, so we boated to Rutgers and played in the sand for a bit

This looks like such an old time disposable camera photo. I love it so much.

I have a million pictures like this.

Olle's favorite place in the world. He loves it up here so much.

❤❤

Playing Rummikub while the lasagna cooks!

Took the boat out to the middle of the lake and we all got in. The water was a bit cool, but not as bad as I expected!

Rack-o on the dock.

There were no tears, just lots of smiles and a lot of remembering. I have approximately 40 blog posts that mention Bay Lake. and most of them start with: "aaaaaahhh, bay lake is good for the soul." or "we are just our best selves up at Bay lake" so to say this place has been a gift to our family would be an understatement. we will miss the red cabin, the un-even floors, the creaks and the cracks, the anything goes nature of it. i'll miss the glow of the inside when it's dark out and the wood panels seem to shine. I'll miss the door closing slow and then suddenly slamming shut or the little ding that happens when you close the bathroom door. i'll miss that feeling when you first arrive and open up all the window blinds and they go- click click click (almost like the sound your tongue makes when you roll it). i'll miss the view from the water searching for that tiny red cabin among all the lake homes.

most of all though I feel thankful for all those things. I feel thankful that I have each one of those sounds and feelings burned in my memory because it means that I spent a lot of time in this place, and I know that that means I am one of the lucky ones.

xo. edc.

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